It's Going to Be OK

If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not everything is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be!

But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.

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December 6, 2024 • Ep. 421 • 5 min 59 sec

421. All Will Be Revealed

Have you felt a little agitated the last few weeks? Us too. Nora shares a mantra she’s been saying to herself to stay grounded in stressful times.  _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things…

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  • 421. All Will Be Revealed

    Have you felt a little agitated the last few weeks? Us too. Nora shares a mantra she’s been saying to herself to stay grounded in stressful times.  _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around...

    December 6, 2024

  • 420. Stick Shift

    A listener shares that driving a manual transmission car always makes him feel okay.  _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact,...

    December 5, 2024

  • 419. Apple Cake

    Isabel shares her journey through a tough depression the last few years, and how it ended up at a hopeful place (that includes cake!) _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know...

    December 4, 2024

  • 418. Seasonal Depression

    A college student struggling with seasonal depression shares what helps her get out of bed on the dark mornings in winter.  _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything*...

    December 3, 2024

  • 417. Mama Essie

    Nora reads a remembrance about someone’s former foster mom.  Read more about Mama Essie.  _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact,...

    December 2, 2024

  • 416. Dolphins

    When Catherine got divorced after 30 years, she challenged herself to do three things that terrified her: fly on an airplane, swim in the open ocean, and wear a bathing suit in public.   _ If you have anxiety, depression...

    November 29, 2024

  • 415. Obsessed With Owls

    We’re back on the birds y’all! Today’s okay thing is an ode to owls (it’s possible an owl itself submitted it).  Here’s the New York Times article mentioned in this article: It’s Wedding Season: Here Come The Owls _ If...

    November 28, 2024

  • 414. Walks With Dad

    Susie shares the memory of an okay thing she found during her dad’s cancer treatment.  _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In...

    November 27, 2024

  • 413. Dance Everyday

    Anna from New York shares that her okay thing is the music to this show. So today Nora shares a little back story about that song.  _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you,...

    November 26, 2024

  • 412. Spot the Difference

    A few years ago, Nora was in a dark place (mentally, not a dark room), and today she shares the progress she’s made since then.  _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you...

    November 25, 2024

  • 411. Hospice Wedding

    Nora reads a story from her neighborhood newspaper about a special wedding.  _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things...

    November 22, 2024

  • 410. You Can’t Have It All

    Poet Raquel Franco shares a poem from her new collection of poems, I’ll Cry If I Want To which comes out January 21 and is available for pre-order. You can follow Raquel on Instagram at raquelfranco.poet  _ If you have...

    November 21, 2024

  • 409. We Gotta Make the Best of It

    A listener shares the story of how one of her favorite mantras came to be.  _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In...

    November 20, 2024

  • 408. Bear Cam

    Leslie Cohn shares one of her greatest pleasures- the bear cam at Katmai National Park in Alaska.

    November 19, 2024

  • 407. That’s Us

    When Jen was pregnant with her second child she found out her son had Down’s Syndrome. The unknown can be scary, and Jen found comfort one day seeing another family that looked like hers.  _ If you have anxiety, depression...

    November 18, 2024

  • 406. I Don’t Like Babies

    Parenting is a lifelong process, so if you find yourself not loving a certain, that's ok! Today, Jo Piazza gives you the parenting pep talk you might need.  Jo Piazza is an author, podcaster and journalist. Her latest book, The...

    November 15, 2024

  • 405. The Climb

    For her honeymoon, Jo Piazza and her husband climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. Not only was it a physical feat, it was the first test of their new marriage. Jo Piazza is an author, podcaster and journalist. Her latest book, The Sicilian...

    November 14, 2024

  • 404. Dead Dad Pickles

    The week Jo Piazza’s dad died, she found herself sobbing at the butcher counter. On that day, she found comfort from the butcher and a jar of pickles.  Jo Piazza is an author, podcaster and journalist. Her latest book, The...

    November 13, 2024

  • 403. Nonas

    Three months after she gave birth to her first child, Jo Piazza and her husband took a trip to Italy. Today she shares one of her favorite stories from the trip, when a  Jo Piazza is an author, podcaster and...

    November 12, 2024

  • 402. Recurring Dream

    Do you have one of those recurring dreams that brings up feelings of anxiety or pressure? Jo Piazza sure does, and today she shares how she reframed her dream to release some of the emotions around it. Jo Piazza is...

    November 11, 2024

  • 401. I Know Nothing

    A recent meeting between Nora’s seven-year-old and her uncle reminded her that all of us are still learning every day. 

    November 8, 2024

  • 400. Song for a Friend

    Jennifer shares a song that reminds her of how special friendships are in our life.  _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In...

    November 7, 2024

  • 399. Check In With Yourself

    Sue, who works in the front office of a school, shares a sweet moment amidst the chaos of back to school.  _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything*...

    November 6, 2024

  • 398. The Fawn by Molly Peacock

    Poet (and widow) Molly Peacock reads a poem called The Fawn from her new book of poems about widowhood, The Widow’s Crayon Box. _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that...

    November 5, 2024

  • 397. Everyone Looks Dumb Bowling

    Nora loves how dorky we all look when bowling because it makes the game more fun.  _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay....

    November 4, 2024